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#1 ·
PLUTONIC:
/plo͞oˈtänik/
adjective
1.GEOLOGY
relating to or denoting igneous rock formed by solidification at considerable depth beneath the earth's surface.
2.relating to the underworld or the god Pluto.

PLATONIC:
/pləˈtänik/
adjective
(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual.
"their relationship is purely platonic"

That is all, thank-you.
 
#35 ·
How about, "It has taken a tole on me." versus "It has taken a toll on me."

or "Give me a brake!" versus "Give me a break!"

I've read some doozies here, and try to focus on what they mint to say rather than there grammar or spelling. (Hehe!)

(Disclaimer: I regularly have to go back and correct errors after I've already hit "post" and I'm sure I've missed some.)
 
#36 ·
Affect vs. effect.

No, it's not merely that "affect" is a verb and "effect" is a noun; in fact, "affect" can be a noun (in psychology, meaning approximately "the appearance one presents to the world") and "effect" can be a verb (meaning to cause something to occur, e.g., "to effect a change"). But in the usual cases it is the other way around.
 
#44 ·
But here is different... people are from all over the world.. their English may be lacking.. not everyone announces where they are from ...they may have other valuable gifts.. I wouldn't write off someone so fast over making some grammar mistakes.. seems not a soul but me is offering that perspective.. so I thought I'd speak up..
 
#48 ·
You can usually tell if someone's first language is English or not based on sentence structure. And, you can often tell if the errors are a matter of a stupid "smartphone" autocorrection. And, ladt, but not least, it is often easy to tell if someone just does not care if the correct word is used. But, yes, for me, it grates. It grates on my nerves when *I* miss an incorrectly used word.

I used the example of my mother, early on in this thread. All three of us girls teased her about it. She started with "vaccum" then changed it every so often. At one point, she spelled it "vaccuumme". The thing is, by that point, we *knew* she was messing with us. And we teased right back. Finally, she just abbreviated it "vac."

My mom "got it". She understood why it got to me, and she was good-natured about it. She was a sensitive woman, too. So if she could handle the ribbing, I don't feel bad about saying such things grate on my nerves. When I am unsure of a word that pops into my head, I do a search to be sure that is the correct word and the correct use. It's quick and easy. So, sorry, but I am not ashamed to admit it bothers me. When a passage is riddled with so many of the above mentioned errors, that isn't a matter of language barrier, nor is it just a matter of getting the post out there in a timely manner. To me, it just appears lazy.

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#50 ·
You can usually tell if someone's first language is English or not based on sentence structure. And, you can often tell if the errors are a matter of a stupid "smartphone" autocorrection. And, ladt, but not least, it is often easy to tell if someone just does not care if the correct word is used. But, yes, for me, it grates. It grates on my nerves when *I* miss an incorrectly used word.
It's good you can own that.. it's like "nails on a chalkboard" to you...for whatever reason...

One of many Pet Peeves...
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I find people who whistle annoying.. not many is going to understand me!...it is what it is.. I like to chew Ice.. I am sure that would annoy many.. so I only do it at home or when no one is around...

I hate Humming...our youngest seems to like doing this...I want to smack him & shut him up... though he could take the loudest dang toy & play with it all day & I'm good.. no rhyme or reason to this. .. if some old man gets behind me in a grocery line whistling, a happy lark.... I want to run away from him. ..

That's a pet peeve of mine.. obviously.... and I also know HOW STUPID IT IS... my kids & husband rib me.. especially when we had carpet layers come & one of them whistled the whole dang time there... they loved that..

When I am unsure of a word that pops into my head, I do a search to be sure that is the correct word and the correct use. It's quick and easy. So, sorry, but I am not ashamed to admit it bothers me. When a passage is riddled with so many of the above mentioned errors, that isn't a matter of language barrier, nor is it just a matter of getting the post out there in a timely manner. To me, it just appears lazy.
I didn't know for the longest time...years on this forum even, with a word underlined ...that I could right click on it & get the correct spelling...I used to waste a lot of time googling words I wasn't sure of... I think it was one of our teens who enlightened me.
 
#52 ·
I hole-hardedly agree, but allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go. Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.
 
#53 ·
You have a point, @larry.gray. Currently, the word "literally" also means "figuratively". But, regarding its vs it's... I am not sure why you think that one is ridiculous. "It's" is a contraction for "it is"... "its" is not a contraction for "it is". So, I am confused.

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#55 ·
Not a grammar thing, I just don't know why folks want to call it everything else except what it is; it is a vagina. Why the hang up?

The etymology of this word: Latin that refers to a sheath or scabbard. I think quite appropriate, more so than all the other nicknames which do not seem quite as descriptive.


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#60 ·
@Married&Confused , You missed "except the fax".

My second Daughter is an Obsessive Compulsive Grammar Checker (OCGC). So I get this a lot. In fact, She asked me for a highlighter and red pen in a meeting last week, because she needed to correct the handout. She does not read newspapers.

I have enough trouble with the possessive use of the apostrophe, in general spellcheck will steer you wrong. So I have 3 cats. I put the cat's food in the cat's bowls. But here is the tricky bit. All of my cats are neutered, so I could refer to them as its. It's its bowl. I'd have to send it to my daughter to grammar check it.
 
#63 ·
isle
īl/
nounliterary
an island or peninsula, especially a small one.

aisle
īl/
noun
a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theater, an airplane, or a train.


cue
kyo͞o/
noun
a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance.

queue
kyo͞o/
noun
a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
 
#65 ·
This is a one of a kind post, but it is not one off a kind post.

The first sentence explains that this is the only post just like this, even if it is copied, that I have made.

After the comma, the sentence says that it is not part of another post, whether it was kind or insulting.

It's, "one of a kind", not, "one off a kind".
 
#74 ·
The one I see frequently is, "I can not understand ... etc." CANNOT is one word, not two. Also, it is not "ect." to designate et cetera, it is "etc."

That's my vent du jour. Carry on.
 
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#78 ·
Not going through all 6 pages to see if they were mentioned already but........

I SAW that. Not I seen it. I know this was mentioned on the first page, but it drives me insane. Have a MiL etc that say this and its worse than fingernails on a chalkboard not correcting her.

Not sure if mentioned but

Its pronounced ChipotLE. Not chiPOLte. The restaurant sucks but the smoked chili is awesome. Say it right.
 
#80 ·
The doctor gave me a prostrate exam. His fingers were cold and he didn't use enough lube!

Prostate - a gland of the male reproductive system

Prostrate - lying stretched out and face down on the ground

And for the record, you're not prostrate when the doc fingers your prostate. You're on your side with your knees up towards your chest.
 
#96 ·
A Little Poem Regarding Computer Spell Checkers...


Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

(Spell Checker Poem)
 
#105 ·
This actually comes from don't give a crap meaning I wouldn't even give my sh!t away for this - it has such little meaning/value to me. So not only would I NOT give anything valuable for this but I wouldn't even give my sh!t away for this - I value my sh!t more.
 
#103 ·
I've heard, "I don't give a crap".

I have to suggest the meaning to be that if you cared, you'd crap on it. That's how little you would care, if you considered it at all. So, not giving a crap would be not caring at all to the point of it not even being a passing thought to even leave a dump on it, whatever "it" is.

What country/culture are you from?
 
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#110 ·
@Mr.Nail

:)

Both.

Distance is relative to one's vision.

3-dimensional vision is necessary for each successive generation...the New-Now Neophytes....and for Sanity.....obeying Biological Imperatives.

You must be comfortable in your cage to replicate. So comfortable are you....you do not see the walls.

Ignorance is Bliss....until it is not.
 
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